Associated PressFebruary 23, 2021
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Australia has been a proxy battle for the world.
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Associated PressFebruary 23, 2021
Jim RosicaApril 5, 2017
3min345
The House on Wednesday OK’d the Senate’s fix to the state’s “stand your ground” law to streamline claims of self-defense—with one change. The House version changes the measure (SB 128) to switch the burden of proof to “clear and convincing evidence,” a lower threshold than the Senate’s “beyond a reasonable doubt,” to overcome self-defense. Members voted 74-39 for the amended […]
Guest AuthorApril 9, 2014
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In the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, Florida legislators recently sent Gov. Rick Scott new legislation that will allow a gun owner to fire warning shots during a similar altercation. The Legislature passed a “warning shot” bill and Scott will probably sign it into law. It allows a person without a criminal record to […]
Guest AuthorNovember 11, 20135min259
Last week’s vote to retain Florida’s Stand Your Ground law should come as no surprise, not even that, at 11-2, it was so lopsided. After all, Florida was a national leader in passage of the law in 2005. The state’s gun laws are among the most liberal in the nation and the torrent of debate […]